On August 24, 2006, President Bush directed Secretary of the Interior Dirk
Kempthorne to identify major goals and signature programs throughout
America's National Park System that should be accomplished by 2016.

Today, Secretary Kempthorne delivered a report that will strengthen the
President's National Parks Centennial Initiative and help ensure that
National Parks remain a vital part of the fabric of our country. The
President looks forward to reviewing Secretary Kempthorne's recommendations
for enhancing family experiences in parks through interactive interpretive
programs, improving visitor services, restoring historic and cultural sites
for public enjoyment, and engaging Americans in preserving their heritage
through volunteerism and philanthropy. He is confident that this vision
will continue to put America's National Parks on track for another century
of conservation, preservation, and enjoyment.